Radiotelephony English

Radiotelephony English comprises two courses - one designed for pilots and one for air traffic controllers to improve their plain English use.

Improve your ICAO English language proficiency

Radiotelephony English comprises two courses - one designed for pilots and one for air traffic controllers to improve their plain English use in radiotelephony communications in compliance with ICAO’s language proficiency requirements. Radiotelephony English courses are teacher-led training solutions that we facilitate and implement based on your organisational requirements.

Radiotelephony English course information

Course

The course takes an interactive approach to learning with activities based on a variety of ground and in-flight situations. It focuses on developing listening and speaking skills required for routine and non-routine communication by using aviation words and phrases, as well as plain English.

Learning objectives

To develop pilots' and air traffic controllers' plain English language skills for use in radiotelephony communication to be able to meet the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements, and help them achieve ICAO Level 4 (Operational) upon completion.

Learning materials

This course consists of 125 hours of learning materials delivered in two components - the workbook (65 hours) and online (60 hours).

Support

RMIT UP also offers training to trainers delivering this course.

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Case studies

Oman Aircraft Control College

This joint Muscat civil and military training college took Aviation English training to meet ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements. College Trainers were coached to deliver the course.

Russian Civil Aviation Authority and the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI)

Training for 2000+ pilots and air traffic controllers for proficiency to ICAO Level 4 (Operational) and Level 5 (Extended). BL4 allows personnel English language proficiency retention.

Terrindo

RMIT UP worked with Terrindo and airport management in Jakarta, to deliver tailored Aviation English courses for specific purposes. Aviation English trainers delivered intensive courses and local teachers were trained to deliver future courses.

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Beyond Level 4

Beyond Level 4 helps participants go beyond ICAO Level 4 (Operational) and maintain their English language proficiency between tests.

Altitude

Altitude training helps participants to increase their fluency and accuracy when speaking and writing English in specific aviation contexts.

Radiotelephony English

Develop plain English language skills for use in radiotelephony communication in line with ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements.

RELTA

Prepare to demonstrate your English language proficiency for licensing purposes with RELTA (RMIT English Language Test for Aviation).

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